Greece to Open Schools, Shops First After Lockdown 2

By admin 18 Νοεμβρίου 2020 No comment

Schools, shops and restaurants – in that order – are the areas which will resume activity in the first week of December once coronavirus lockdown measures in Greece are lifted, said Greek Government Spokesman Stelios Petsas this week. Speaking to SKAI television on Wedesday, Petsas said that based on the number of Covid-19 cases after […]

Greek Travel Agents Seek Support to Survive Covid-19

By admin 17 Νοεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Government support that will help travel and tourist agencies shore up liquidity to cover operating costs and pay employees impacted by the coronavirus pandemic topped the agenda of talks between the Federation of Hellenic Associations of Tourist & Travel Agencies (fedHATTA) and Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis. In a conference call with the minister this

Greece’s Passenger Shipping Sector Requests Covid-19 Aid

By admin 16 Νοεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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The Greek Shipowners Association for Passenger Ships (SEEN) is calling on the government to take immediate measures to support the sector, which is expected to post over 300 million euros in losses this year due to the repercussions of Covid-19. In a letter to Shipping Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis, SEEN is requesting among others that the […]

Greece’s Second Lockdown is in Response to Pressure on Healthcare System

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Epidemiologist Sotiris Tsiodras and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Greece goes into lockdown on Saturday after the government re-examined its initial plan due to rising pressure on the public healthcare system. Epidemiologist and head of the government’s Covid-19 committee Professor Sotiris Tsiodras urged the government to take immediate action after the number

Covid-19: PM Mitsotakis Appeals to Greeks to Follow Rules to Help Avoid Lockdown

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has called on the Greeks to be vigilant and respect the current health and safety measures to limit the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19), as confirmed cases continue to rise in the country. “As the threat to public health flares up again, I invite you to […]

Study: Greek Economy to Face New Test When State Covid-19 Support Stops

By admin 23 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Hellenic Parliament, Athens. Photo Source: GTP The Greek economy is set to suffer another setback once the government’s Covid-19 lifeline to businesses stops, a new report released this week by research consultants Capital Economics found. More specifically, the study, which is based on Bank of Greece data released on Tuesday, reveals that Greece’s economy may […]

OECD: Covid-19 Shock Adds to Greece’s Challenges

By admin 22 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Despite its swift and effective response to the coronavirus pandemic, Greece must bolster its economy with added measures, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said this week, urging at the same time the introduction of employment enhancement measures, increasing productivity growth, addressing banking system needs, and ensuring fairness and

Greece Won’t Impose New Covid-19 Lockdown

By admin 19 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Greece may have seen a rise in coronavirus (Covid-19) cases but, according to government officials, a second nationwide lockdown will not be imposed. Speaking on Greek state broadcaster ERT 1 on Saturday, Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said that Greece has not lost control of the situation, unlike some of its competitor countries. “We are […]

OECD Revises Covid-19 Outlook for Greece

By admin 18 Ιουνίου 2020 No comment

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Syntagma Square, Athens. Photo © GNTO/Y Skoulas Like most of the world’s economies, Greece too has been hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic, but the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has revised its previous forecast, estimating now that the country’s economy will contract at a smaller rate this year compared to the eurozone average. […]

Greece Enters Stage 2 of Easing Covid-19 Lockdown Restrictions

By admin 11 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

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Athens, Lycabettus, Greece. Photo source: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas Greece on Monday, May 11, entered the second stage of easing measures taken during a nationwide lockdown that it had imposed to curb the spread of Covid-19. “We are taking another step and entering the second stage of lifting the restrictive measures and restarting the […]